Anker and Jackery Introduce Discounts on Portable Power Stations, Bluetooth Speakers, and More

[ad_1] Anker and Jackery are kicking off the week with discounts on portable power stations, as well as a wide array of wall chargers and other USB-C accessories. All of the products in this sale can be found on Amazon, and some will require you to clip an on-page coupon then head to the checkout … Read more

Huawei may have used a very clever trick to make hard disks use less power — spin-on-demand disk drives may well compete with tape on performance, but at what cost?

[ad_1] At MWC 2024, Huawei’s Dr. Peter Zhou took the wraps off a number of new data storage products, including the company’s next-gen 10 Petabyte OceanStor Arctic magneto-electric storage solution. When we reported on it recently, details were incredibility light. We knew it would be a magneto-electric disk (MED) that probably spins, and the first … Read more

Apple Watch power bank can charge iPhones, AirPods and more

[ad_1] For less than $40, you can get a portable wireless charger that works with iPhone, AirPods and Apple Watch at the same time. Photo: Cult of Mac Deals If an iPhone, some AirPods and an Apple Watch all make it into your everyday carry, you need a three-way power bank that can charge them … Read more

AI chip built using ancient Samsung tech is claimed to be as fast as Nvidia A100 GPU — prototype is smaller and much more power efficient but is it just too good to be true?

[ad_1] Scientists from the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) have unveiled an AI chip that they claim can match the speed of Nvidia‘s A100 GPU but with a smaller size and significantly lower power consumption. The chip was developed using Samsung‘s 28-nanometer manufacturing process, a technology considered relatively old in the fast-moving … Read more

iLoud MTM speakers power MacBook Pro setup’s sound

[ad_1] You can also stand them up vertically, as shown here. Photo: IK Multimedia High-quality speakers in MacBooks and Studio Displays and the like are all well and good. But if you want great sound in your computer setup, you’re better off with studio monitor speakers like those in today’s MacBook Pro setup. They’re IK … Read more

Power Mac 7100 spurs Carl Sagan lawsuit: Today in Apple history

[ad_1] March 14, 1994: Apple introduces the Power Macintosh 7100, a midrange Mac that will become memorable for two reasons. The first is that it is among the first Macs to use new PowerPC processors. The second is that it results in Apple getting taken to court by astronomer Carl Sagan — not once but twice. Power … Read more

Thin portable power bank keeps MacBooks going

[ad_1] Baseus rolled out its new Blade 2 Ultra-Thin 65W Laptop Power Bank on Monday. The thin portable power bank keeps MacBooks and other devices going. The 65-watt, 12000mAh power bank includes a charge information display, intelligent app control and can charge up to two devices at once. This post contains affiliate links. Cult of … Read more

5-in-1 Multi-Device Power Pack charges iPhone and more

[ad_1] Get 5 charging options in 1 with this $70 Apple-compatible power bank. Photo: Cult of Mac Deals Keeping powered up on the go is always a challenge, and there’s nothing worse than your iPhone giving out while providing directions or your Apple Watch shutting down during a workout. Fortunately, you can bring on-the-go charging anywhere with … Read more

Motorola just announced two new budget phones, the Moto G Power and Moto 5 5G

[ad_1] Motorola just announced a couple of new budget-friendly smartphones, which are set to be released in the near future. These are refreshes of the popular Moto G Power and the Moto 5 5G phones. The upcoming handhelds don’t reinvent the wheel, as they are iterative updates, but there are some decent specs worth sharing. … Read more

Don’t confuse the power of AR with the limitations of VR

[ad_1] Anyone criticizing Apple Vision Pro as a Meta Quest at seven times the price misses the profound difference between the two headsets. Apple made an augmented reality device, while Meta focused on virtual reality. And the basic distinction between the two is that AR is the future of computing while VR will always be … Read more